Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green Men's Rugby team (3-2 Overall, 2-1 MAC) will play their third home match this Saturday, October 4th, against University of Pittsburgh (0-1 Overall) over Homecoming Weekend. The match will be played at Roger Mazzarella Rugby Field.

"We are going into this focused on what we are doing and we are going to play with precision like a scalpel in the hand of a surgeon," said Assistant and Forwards Coach Brad Stott.

Last Time on the Field

The Falcons once again took all three matches on the chin last Saturday: two from Louisville and one from Hillsdale. The Falcons lost 41-17 to Hillsdale followed by 32-22 and 22-5 against Louisville. The First Side lost 32-22 in what was a barn burner seeing the lead change five times. The game looked to be heading to a 22-22 tie, a BGSU intercepted pass and a fumbled ball gave the Cardinal two quick scores in the last three minutes of the game to seal out a loss for the Falcons.

Milestone Markers

• Bowling Green looks to get their first home win of the season

About University of Pittsburgh

Last fall, Pittsburgh finished tied 6th in the MAC going 1-5. Pittsburgh finished last campaign with 5 points, scoring 102, conceding 224, and a points differential of -122. University of Pittsburgh did not qualify for the 2024 MAC tournament. 

This season, University of Pittsburgh has started the season 1-3 Overall, 1-2 in the MAC. They opened their season with a 51-14 away loss to Slippery Rock. They next played West Virginia. In the MAC, Pitt opened their season with a 39-21 win over Ohio University. However, Pitt is currently on a two game losing streak after losses to Western Michigan 53-7 and Cincinnati 47-12. Bowling Green last played Pitt in Pittsburgh on September 20th, 2024 when Bowling Green won 39-21.

Bowling Green vs. University of Pittsburgh

Bowling Green, Ohio | Roger Mazzarella Rugby Field 

Saturday, October 4th | 2:00 p.m.

Up Next

Next weekend the Falcons will be out of action for their bye week. The following weekend, October 18th, the Falcons will travel to Dayton for their next MAC matchup against University of Dayton.

Follow the Falcons

Be sure to follow the Falcons Rugby team on social media for schedule updates and any information:

• Instagram: @rugbgofficial

• Facebook: BGSU Men's Rugby